Corn popper



May 25 1926. 1,586,335

A. B. SCHOPF ET AL CORN POPPER Filed Oct. 23, 1925 INVENTORS key/aw 5. Hal/0R damagxczA-T 67786717,

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Patented May 25, 1926.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ABRAHAM B. SCHOPF AND, CLARENCE E. CARRUTH, OF DUBOIS PENNSYLVANIA.

CORN POPIPEB.

Application filed October 23, 1925. Serial No. 84,884.

This invention, generally stated, relates to corn poppers and has more especial relation to a corn popper in which a air of superimposed receptacles are provi ed the upper of which is adapted to receive the corn when popped, and the lowerreceptacle is adapted to receive the unpopped corn and a suitable liquid or like: materialv through which the unpopped corn is;adap ted; to e projected to the upper receptacle dur ng a p r n p q he principal objectof the present mvention is to provide a simple, efiicient and comparatively inexpensive device inwhich com as popped is projected through a liquid material for impregnation, the j popped corn being deposited in a contiguous receptacle in which latter receptacle jthe popped or coated corn may be retained in a warm or heated condition. y V v Other and further objects of the present invention reside in the provision of general details of construction and arran ement and combination of parts for attaining theresults sought by the leading object.

The invention consists of the novel construction hereinafter described and finally claimed. f

The nature, characteristic features-and scope of the invention will be more fully un: derstood from the following-description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings forming part hereof, and in which:

Fig. 1, is a v1ew in central section of a corn popper embodying the invention.

Fi 2,1s a more or less diagrammatic view in p an of the unpopped corn receiving receptacle shown in Fig. 1; and s Fig. 3, is a fragmentary view in central section and drawn to an enlarged scale and illustrating the manner of projecting popped corn from the lower receptacle to the upper receptacle.

For the purpose of illustrating our invention we have shown in the accompanying drawings one form thereof which is at resent preferred by us, since the same has 11 found in practice to give satisfactory and reli'ableresults, although it is to be understood that the varlous instrumentalities of which our invention consistscan be variously arranged andprganized and that our invention is not limited to the 'precisearrangement of the 'nstrumentalities herein shownand Referring to the drawings in detail, the reference numeral 1 designates a pop ed movable cover 2 and provided with a fixed handle-3. The bottom wall of the receptacle 1 is upwardly tapered as at 4 and is provided with acentral opening 5. The central opening 5 is formed by turnin the inclined walls 4 inwardly and downwar ly at 6 to provide a centrally flanged opening. This upper receptacle 1 is adapted to receive the corn as popped and the popped corn in receptacle 1 is maintained in a heated or warm condition during a popping process. Adapted to be removably attached to the underside of the receptacle 1 in a manner to be presently described is a second receptacle 7 to receive a coating liquid or like material and kernels of pop corn. The receptacle 7 is relatively cup-shaped and is also formed of sheet metal or the hke. The upper periphery of recep tacle 7 is turned outwardly over upon itse to form a bead 8. This head 8 in practice is strung over the flanged portion of the upper receptacle as clearly shown in Fig. 1. This connection is suflicient for the purposes desired since in practice the receptacle 7 practically rests upon a stove or other heating element during an entire popping process so that the frictional connection of the two receptacles is all that is necessary to maintain them in connected position. The bottom of the lower receptacle 7 is provided with a lurality of shallow cavities 9 of a size sufficient to accommodate two or more kernels of pop com 10. Preferably arranged flush with the upper peripheries of the cavities 9 we introduce a iquid 11 which may be butter in liquid form, honey, liquid sugar, or other like material for cutting the kernels of corn during a popping period.

In practlce the receptacle 7 contains the liquid 11 as above described and a hand full of corn kernels are thrown into the receptacle 7, two or more kernels of corn usually occupying a cavity 9, as clearly shown in Fig. 3. The receptacle 7 is then attached with respect to receptacle 1 and by means of handle 3 the operator moves the entire device over the heated stove or the like. As the kernels of corn begin to 0p they are forced upwardly through theiquid 11 becoming impregnated therewith. andare thrown -'or p to re r se e '1' AS th inclined receptacle 1 is immediately over the van stove popped corn is maintained in 'a;

heatedi'or warm conditionuntil the entire amount,- desired has been pped. Obviously, by removing cover 2 t e popped corn can be readily emptied into a desired reoe 'tacle.

aving thus described our invention, what we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is: 1. In a device of the'character stated'a opped corn receptacle, having a ta ered Bottom an unpopped corn receptacle t erebelow the latter receptacle having av ttom provided with a plurality of concentrically arranged, annular cavities therein to receive corn ernels, and means for securing said receptacles together. v

2. In a device of the character stated a popped cornreceptaole, an unpopped corn receptacle therebelow, the former having a tapered bottom and the latter receptacle having a closed bottom provided with a plurality of concentrically arranged, annular cavities therein to receive corn kernels. and

a liquid material, and means for securing said receptacles together.

3. In a device of the character stated a popped corn receptacle having an upwardly tapered bottoma removable 1i and a handle, an un opped corn receptacle below said ta, Bored ottom, the latter receptacle having a ottom provided with a. plurality of concentrically arranged, annular cavities therein to receive corn kernels, and means for securing said receptacles together.

4..In a device of the character stated, a

In testimony whereof, have hereunto signed our names.

ABRAHAM B. SGHOPF. CLARENCE E. CARRUTH.

popped corn receptacle having an upwardly 

